Mid-Day Breakouts Report - Monday, July 20th, 2015

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MIDDAY BREAKOUTS REPORT - MONDAY, JULY 20TH, 2015
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Time of Screening : 7/20/2015 12:03:22 PM Report Released : 7/20/2015 1:04:24 PM
Price is: Above 52W High and Less Than 52W High but within 15% of the 52 Week High
Volume Is: At least 65% of 50 Day Average at the time of the screening.
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Symbol/Exchange Company Name Industry Group	PRICE	CHANGE (%Change)	Day High	Volume (% DAV) (50 DAV)	52 Wk Hi % From Hi	Date Featured	Price Featured	Pivot Point
Symbol/Exchange Company Name Industry Group	PRICE	CHANGE (%Change)	Day High	Volume (% DAV) (50 DAV)	52 Wk Hi % From Hi	Date Featured	Price Featured	Max Buy
BOFI - NASDAQ B O F I Holding Inc	$117.26	+1.87 1.62%	$117.33	128,382 72.12% of 50 DAV 50 DAV is 178,000	$115.74 1.31%	6/10/2015	$101.47	PP = $97.78 MB = $102.67
Most Recent Note - 7/20/2015 12:05:54 PM G - Hitting yet another new high with today's 4th consecutive gain, getting very extended from its prior base. Its 50 DMA line ($100.94) and prior highs near $97 define important support to watch on pullbacks. >>> The latest Featured Stock Update with an annotated graph appeared on 7/10/2015. Click here.
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Symbol - Exchange - Industry Group Company Name	Last	Chg	Day High	52 WK Hi	% From Hi	Volume % DAV	DAV
BSTC - NASDAQ - Medical-Biomed/Biotech Biospecifics Technologie	$54.08	+1.49 2.83%	$54.28	$56.04	-3.50%	91,276 169.03%	54,000
Most Recent Note for BSTC - 7/20/2015 12:08:30 PM Holding its ground in a tight range following a "negative reversal" on 6/23/15 at its 52-week high. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported greatly improved sales revenues and earnings for the Mar '15 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. While testing support at its 200 DMA line, it was noted with caution in the 4/28/15 mid-day report - 'Earnings increases have been below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in quarterly comparisons through Dec '14.'"
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COKE - NASDAQ - FOOD & BEVERAGE - Beverages - Soft Drinks Coca Cola Btlg Consol	$158.29	-3.91 -2.41%	$164.09	$175.50	-9.81%	56,088 151.59%	37,000
Most Recent Note for COKE - 7/20/2015 12:09:36 PM Abruptly retreated from its 52-week high with a volume-driven loss on 7/16/15 after getting very extended from any sound base. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Showed improved sales and earnings increases in the Dec '14 and Mar '15 quarters. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) growth has not been strong and steady."
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FB - NASDAQ - INTERNET Facebook Inc Cl A	$97.22	+2.25 2.37%	$97.47	$95.39	1.92%	20,255,208 84.11%	24,082,000
Most Recent Note for FB - 7/20/2015 12:11:53 PM Hitting new all-time highs again today, getting more extended from the previously noted advanced "3-weeks tight" base above prior highs. Reports Jun '15 earnings on 7/29/15, and volume and volatility often increase near earnings news. Earnings +20% on +42% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system, raising fundamental concerns. Found support at its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 4/30/15.
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FLXS - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Home Furnishings & Fixtures Flexsteel Industries Inc	$43.40	-1.20 -2.69%	$44.45	$46.10	-5.86%	28,290 91.26%	31,000
Most Recent Note for FLXS - 7/20/2015 12:15:02 PM Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high today. Building a short flat base above prior highs and its 50 DMA line which coincide in the $40 area defining near-term support. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported +57% earnings on +11% sales for the Mar '15 quarter, but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system guidelines."
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FNBC - NASDAQ - BANKING - Regional - Southeast Banks First NBC Bank Holding Co	$39.23	+0.23 0.59%	$39.51	$39.32	-0.23%	77,352 72.29%	107,000
Most Recent Note for FNBC - 7/20/2015 12:16:52 PM Hitting another new 52-week high today. Bullish action has continued following a big gap up and volume-driven gain on 7/15/15. Reported earnings +24% on +8% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, and the prior comparison was well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Fundamentals are not a good match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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GBNK - NASDAQ - Banks-West/Southwest Guaranty Bancorp	$16.78	-0.49 -2.84%	$17.14	$17.78	-5.62%	57,420 100.74%	57,000
Most Recent Note for GBNK - 7/20/2015 12:20:47 PM Gapped down today, pulling back after challenging its 52-week high with a streak of 6 consecutive gains. Reported improved earnings increases in the Mar and Jun '15 quarterly comparisons. Sub par sales revenues growth and prior history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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GOOG - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Google Inc Cl C	$654.53	-18.40 -2.73%	$663.53	$674.47	-2.96%	2,827,944 149.63%	1,890,000
Most Recent Note for GOOG - 7/20/2015 12:30:05 PM Pulling back today, it gapped up on the prior session hitting new all-time highs. Reported earnings +17% on +11% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly earnings increases were well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline leaving fundamental concerns (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 1/16/08.
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GOOGL - NASDAQ - INTERNET - Internet Information Providers Google Inc Cl A	$683.55	-16.07 -2.30%	$693.00	$703.00	-2.77%	2,422,041 123.57%	1,960,000
Most Recent Note for GOOGL - 7/20/2015 12:30:42 PM Pulling back today, it gapped up on the prior session hitting new all-time highs. Reported earnings +17% on +11% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly earnings increases were well below the +25% minimum earnings guideline leaving fundamental concerns (C criteria). It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 1/16/08.
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HAS - NASDAQ - CONSUMER DURABLES - Toys & Games Hasbro Inc	$83.18	+4.93 6.29%	$83.52	$79.00	5.28%	1,573,241 152.30%	1,033,000
Most Recent Note for HAS - 7/20/2015 12:32:08 PM Reported earnings -8% on -4% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high. Made gradual progress following a considerable gap up and volume-driven gain on 4/20/15. Quarterly sales revenues and earnings comparisons have been below guidelines for this toymaker.
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HRTG - NYSE - Insurance-Prop/Cas/Titl Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc	$25.18	-1.93 -7.12%	$26.68	$27.28	-7.70%	442,592 106.14%	417,000
Most Recent Note for HRTG - 7/20/2015 12:35:29 PM Abruptly retreating from its 52-week high with today's volume-driven loss following an analyst downgrade after getting extended from any sound base with a streak of 7 consecutive gains. Last noted with caution in the 6/29/15 mid-day report - "The 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '15 showed great sales revenue and earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Its limited annual earnings (A criteria) history is a concern with respect to the fact-based investment system's guidelines, and it is up from its $11 IPO on 5/23/14."
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IBTX - NASDAQ - Banks-West/Southwest Independent Bank Group	$45.07	-0.17 -0.38%	$45.70	$51.61	-12.67%	34,629 78.70%	44,000
Most Recent Note for IBTX - 7/20/2015 12:39:26 PM Faces overhead supply up through the $61 level which may act as resistance. Showed strong sales revenues and earnings increases in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '15, but fundamental concerns remain. Blue triangles beside the quarterly and annual earnings figures within the graphs used by our experts indicate pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison).
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LION - NASDAQ - BANKING - Savings & Loans Fidelity Southern Corp	$18.62	+0.24 1.31%	$18.72	$18.71	-0.48%	97,536 112.11%	87,000
Most Recent Note for LION - 7/20/2015 12:40:46 PM Hit new 52-week highs again with today's 9th consecutive gain in an impressive spurt of volume-driven gains. Reported earnings +59% on +30% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter, its 4th consecutive quarter with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain because its annual earnings (A criteria) history has not been strong and steady.
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MDSO - NASDAQ - COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES - Healthcare Information Service Medidata Solutions Inc	$59.75	+1.81 3.12%	$60.05	$58.97	1.32%	511,645 116.02%	441,000
Most Recent Note for MDSO - 7/20/2015 12:42:42 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 7th consecutive gain. Faces additional resistance due to overhead supply up through the $68 level. Reported earnings +55% on +21% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, but prior comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Fundamental concerns remain due to its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) track record.
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MTD - NYSE - ELECTRONICS - Scientific & Technical Instrum Mettler Toledo Intl Inc	$347.72	+2.71 0.79%	$349.05	$348.87	-0.33%	129,019 81.14%	159,000
Most Recent Note for MTD - 7/20/2015 12:43:27 PM Found prompt support near its 50 DMA line after enduring distributional pressure on 7/08/15. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +13% on -3% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter and fundamentals remain a concern. Sales revenues and earnings history has not been strong and steady enough to solidly satisfy fundamental guidelines."
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PLUS - NASDAQ - FINANCIAL SERVICES - Credit Services Eplus Inc	$79.39	-1.66 -2.05%	$80.80	$91.38	-13.12%	58,367 73.88%	79,000
Most Recent Note for PLUS - 7/20/2015 12:45:11 PM Found support near its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since last noted with caution in the 6/17/15 mid-day report. Reported earnings +18% on +3% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Went through a long consolidation and completed a Secondary Offering on 4/29/14 then rebounded and rallied to new highs.
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SNFCA - NASDAQ - INSURANCE - Life Insurance Security Natl Finl Cl A	$7.68	+0.04 0.52%	$7.93	$7.98	-3.76%	23,099 105.00%	22,000
Most Recent Note for SNFCA - 7/20/2015 12:47:25 PM Perched at its 52-week high following 4 consecutive gains marked by volume. The 7/17/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Recent quarterly comparisons through Mar '15 showed improving sales revenues and earnings increases, but its prior earnings history (A criteria) has been erratic and not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Low-priced stocks are discouraged from consideration unless all key criteria are solidly satisfied."
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TCX - NASDAQ - Retail-Internet Tucows Inc Cl A	$29.55	+1.24 4.38%	$29.80	$29.73	-0.61%	97,812 69.87%	140,000
Most Recent Note for TCX - 7/20/2015 12:49:59 PM Hitting a new 52-week high with today's gain. Found support at its 50 DMA line during its orderly consolidation and . Managed an impressive streak of volume-driven gains after its "breakaway gap" on 5/18/15. Prior mid-day reports repeatedly cautioned members - "Reported improved earnings increases in the Dec '14, and Mar '15 quarterly comparisons but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines."
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TSCO - NASDAQ - SPECIALTY RETAIL - Specialty Retail, Other Tractor Supply Co	$92.99	-1.51 -1.60%	$94.00	$95.04	-2.16%	553,186 79.60%	695,000
Most Recent Note for TSCO - 7/20/2015 12:51:57 PM Pulling back today after inching to new highs with a prior streak of 7 consecutive gains. Found prompt support near its 50 DMA line after damaging volume-driven losses. Reported earnings +20% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter. Earnings increases were also below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in prior quarterly comparisons. It was dropped from the Featured Stocks list on 6/01/12.
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UFPI - NASDAQ - MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION - Lumber, Wood Production Universal Forest Prods	$60.73	+0.69 1.15%	$61.00	$60.33	0.66%	91,521 86.34%	106,000
Most Recent Note for UFPI - 7/20/2015 12:53:40 PM Powering to new 52-week highs today with a 3rd consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +19% on +8% sales revenues for the Jun '15 quarter. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. It survived but failed to impress since 7/14/06 when dropped from the Featured Stocks list."
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UHAL - NASDAQ - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES - Rental & Leasing Services Amerco	$343.47	+7.00 2.08%	$343.85	$338.41	1.50%	22,942 91.77%	25,000
Most Recent Note for UHAL - 7/20/2015 12:56:00 PM Hitting new 52-week highs with today's 4th consecutive gain on ever-increasing volume. Reported earnings +22% on +7% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, and fundamental concerns remain. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Earnings comparisons below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Sales revenues increases have been in the +8-10% range, not suggesting truly great demand for any new (N criteria) products or services. Annual earnings (A criteria) improved greatly after an abrupt downturn in FY '09."
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V - NYSE - Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr Visa Inc Cl A	$72.73	+1.85 2.61%	$72.87	$70.96	2.49%	4,586,437 73.55%	6,236,000
Most Recent Note for V - 7/20/2015 12:58:41 PM Hitting a new 52-week and all-time high with today's gap up gain. Fundamental concerns remain. Made gradual progress since last noted in the 1/20/15 mid-day with caution - "Prior quarterly comparisons had earnings increases below the +25%* minimum guideline (C criteria)."*
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VOYA - NYSE - Insurance-Life Voya Financial Inc	$47.99	+0.20 0.41%	$48.08	$48.30	-0.65%	1,412,330 72.73%	1,942,000
Most Recent Note for VOYA - 7/20/2015 1:00:59 PM Prior sales revenues and earnings history through the Mar '15 quarter has been erratic and not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines.
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WSO - NYSE - Bldg-A/C & Heating Prds Watsco Inc	$127.15	+2.95 2.37%	$128.08	$131.10	-3.02%	155,860 66.32%	235,000
Most Recent Note for WSO - 7/20/2015 1:04:21 PM Rallying from support near its 50 DMA line. Due to report earnings on 7/21/15. Earnings rose +35% on +6% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, and sub par sales growth is a concern. There was a "negative reversal" after hitting a new 52-week high when the 4/15/15 mid-day report cautioned members - "Quarterly earnings rose +38%* on +6% sales revenues for the Dec '14 quarter, but prior quarters have been below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."*
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